Avoiding Founder Fatigue - what do delegate first...
A purpose led founders guide to outsourcing.
Figuring out what tasks to let go of when you’re already stretched thin, can be a challenge in itself - even the most seasoned Founder.
Always on the look out for helpful solutions, we quizzed our remarkable Franchise Partners recently, to form a few strategic suggestions for you.
These smart and simple suggestions are formed by several decades of combined experience supporting passionate, entrepreneurial people with managing the day to day with purpose and precision.
Let’s lean in…
1. Letting go of life admin.
Cleaning, shopping and meal preparation, laundry, events, occasions, travel...
Sharing the life load IS good for business!
"Taking away just one everyday decision can free up more time and mental energy than you might expect." Gemma McMillan, Alchemy VA Franchise Partner - Northampton
QUICK WIN - sign up to a service such as HelloFresh to eliminate a daily dinner dilemma.
2. Carefully curating Client experiences
Quotations, follow ups, invoicing, feedback, communications, scheduling....
Because you need your clients to feel seen, heard and valued. As with most things, trusting someone to oversee and run your client journey isn’t just about the practical time saving. It’s about the emotional release too. Imagine not feeling guilty because you know someone dedicated has your client experiences close to their heart too.
Less guilt + meaningful action = happy clients!
"If you try to do everything and too much yourself, burnout isn’t far away. For a founder, your time is better spent growing your business, not getting stuck in admin. Delegate client support to keep clients happy and ensure no opportunities are missed. Most of these types of tasks do not need your personal attention at all levels. Effective delegation of client care activities protects your time and ensures that you can focus more on what only you can do." Lisa Keefe, Alchemy VA Franchise Partner - Swindon
QUICK WIN - Start small by asking a Virtual Assistant to gather insights on what your current clients think of the services and experiences they receive from your business. There are so many ways this can be done and whilst it's can seem like a slightly vulnerable activity, it is a hugely valuable project to conduct. Not only giving you different perspectives, it helps you truly understand what is going right and what can be improved. Fueling both your motivation levels, improvement plans and your social media content calendar!
3. Moving the mark with marketing
Social media, email campaigns, blogs, podcast coordination, SEO, research and analysis…
Marketing shouldn’t stop when you do - all good business owners know the need to be visible, keep leads flowing and ultimately the pipeline healthy. Yet, marketing can often be one of the first things to drop when pressures increase. Causing future you challenges that can be easily avoided today.
"Because generating engaging, memorable and actionable social media content can take up a great deal of your time, let alone energy. Having someone who can evaluate activities, create fresh ideas and content all in line with your brand, values, objectives and tone is worth it's weight in gold!" - Melanie Pollard, Alchemy VA Franchise Partner - Warrington
QUICK WIN - Consider a social media audit to gain a fresh pair of eyes on the performance of your virtual shop windows.
4. Driving change through improvements
Projects, research, virtual, workflow streamlining, tech and ai implementation...
"Whether it's organising files, setting up email folders and rules, documenting processes or finding a better way of doing something - good systems save time, reduce stress and stop the same problems coming up again." Gemma McMillan, Alchemy VA Franchise Partner - Northampton
QUICK WIN - take a few moments to brainstorm all of your current projects - commercial and personal! Getting them all out of your head and down on paper is the first step to understanding what support you need to drive real positive and consistent change. And, yes, an Alchemy Virtual Assistant can help you with this mental extraction. Two brains are often better than one!
If you found this helpful but you aren't sure how to find the time to even consider the quick wins - we've got you!
Why not take our FREE Virtual Assistant ‘readiness’ evaluation and benefit from a no cost or obligation tailored insights report.
For support or advice about how to best leverage the support of an Alchemy Virtual Assistant, feel free to connect with our wonderful UK based VA teams.
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